The Judges & Project Supporters

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John Dyer – Artist

The artist in residence for the Falmouth – Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta 2014.

John Dyer’s work hangs in the permanent collections of Save the Children UK, The Eden Project, Falmouth Art Gallery, The National Trust, The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust and has been purchased by the Heritage Lottery Fund for the nation. He is one of Britain’s leading and best known contemporary painters. His work embraces colour and the ‘Song of Life’.
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John Frankland – Actor / Producer

John Frankland is creative practitioner and multi-award winning director and performer for many theatre groups in Cornwall. Recent ventures include the development of Kernow Youth Theatre, Shop for Theatre & the opening ceremony and schools parade for Falmouth’s Oyster Festival.
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Damian Dibben – Author

Damian Dibben is the creator of the internationally acclaimed series THE HISTORY KEEPERS published in over 40 countries and translated into 26 languages. “Time travel saga The History Keepers could be the next Harry Potter-style blockbuster The Guardian.
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Dea Birkett – Director of Kids in Museums

Dea Birkett is a British writer, journalist, broadcaster and a former circus performer.
She has written on social issues for The Guardian, Mail on Sunday and broadcasts for BBC Radio 4.
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Paul Farmer – Writer / Digital Artist

Paul Farmer is an artist working in digital image, sound and text installation. He has previously worked with many theatre companies including Kneehigh.
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James Graham – Playwright

James Graham is a playwright and film and television writer who won the Pearson Playwriting Bursary in 2006 and went on to win the Catherine Johnson Award for the Best Play in 2007 for his play Eden‘s Empire.
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Maxwell Golden – Writer & Performer

Maxwell Golden is an experienced writer, performer and hip hop theatre artist. He is currently an Associate Artist at the Albany and part of the Writer’s Hub at Soho Theatre.
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